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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

Messer v. Dept. of Corrections

Messer v. Dept. of Corrections
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 30, 1977 · From, Grant, Marcus, Sanders, Summers
349 So. 2d 1273; 1977 La. LEXIS 6595 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Messer v. Dept. of Corrections

Opinion of the Court

In re: Joel Messer applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Civil Service Commission, State of Louisiana, 346 So.2d 783.

Granted; appeal reinstated. See Walker v. Jones, 221 So.2d 44.

SANDERS, C. J., dissents from the grant.

Dissenting Opinion

SUMMERS, J.,

is of the opinion the court of appeal properly considered the appeal abandoned. Accordingly, he dissents from this decree reinstating this appeal. See Rule VII, Section 5(b), Uniform Rules, Court of Appeal.

Dissenting Opinion

MARCUS, J.,

dissents from the grant,

being of the opinion that the Court of Appeal correctly held that the appeal had been abandoned.

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